Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1216870

Luna moth
Actias luna

Observation date: July 10, 2019
Submitted by: sfholm
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Saw this moth while walking along my driveway. It was clinging to some grass & was obviously alive. Went back several times to see if it was still there- it remained in the same spot for about 4 hours & then was gone. It was a warm, overcast, fairly windy day.
Status: Resident
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: September 20, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Prince Edward Island